Sunday, August 25, 2019

Week 4 HW and Agenda


  • Read Gov. In America & Take Notes (?s to clarify, main ideas, etc.)
    • Ch 3 - pp. 79-90 (stop at Understanding Federalism) –due Tuesday 08/27; pp. 90-96 – Due Thursday 08/29
    • Ch 6 Pgs. 177- 187 (stop at Measuring Public Opinion and Political Information) – Due Thursday 09/05; pp. 189 - 196 (stop What Americans Value: Political Ideologies) –due Monday 09/09; pp. 196 - 208 – Due Wednesday 09/11
  • Vocab / Concept Cards - Ch. 3 – Due; Ch. 6 due Thursday 09/05
  • Article of Confederation – due Wed. 08/28
  • Current Event - Friday 09/06; 09/20
  • Quiz / Tests – FRQ 1 Wed. 08/28; Quiz 2 retake Thursday 08/29; Extra Credit Quiz (by 09/02)Test 1 (Through Ch. 3) Tues 09/10

    AP Classroom Codes
    P2 - XG2W9X
    P5 - 9NQYJ9
    P6 - JXKRRK
    P7 - 4NEWAA 

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Week 3 - HW and Agenda

Relax students, it gets easier as you get your stride and manage your time better.  If you are feeling behind or lost watch the follwing videos: 

  1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXA4Ob3s-V0&list=PLD5CB52988D815420&index=13&t=635s
  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjoG94ijEWY&list=PLD5CB52988D815420&index=42
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQtJNK5_8Uk&list=PLD5CB52988D815420&index=14&t=0s
HW and Agenda
  • Read Gov. In America & Take Notes (?s to clarify, main ideas, etc.)
    • CH. 2 - Pgs. 40 – 51 (stop at Ratifying the Constitution) – Due Monday; pp. 51 – 65 –due Wednesday 08/21
    • Ch 3 Pgs. 68-78 (stop at State”s Obligations to Each Other ) – Due Friday 08/23; pp. 79-90 (stop at Understanding Federalism) –due Tuesday 08/27; pp. 90-96 – Due Thursday 08/29
  • Vocab / Concept Cards - Ch. 2 – due; Ch. 3 – Due Monday 08/26
  • Declaration of independence/2nd treaties of government worksheet packet - due Tuesday 08/20
  • Quiz / Tests - Ch. 2 Reading Quiz – Wednesday 08/21; FRQ 1 Wed. 08/28
  • First Current Event due 08/23; 2nd Friday 09/06
  • Scholarly article: Robert Dahl – Who Governs? / A Pre-Face to Democratic Theory – due Thursday, 08/22

Sunday, August 11, 2019

2019 / 20 AP U.S. Gov't: Welcome to Week 2


  • Gov. In America
    • Ch. 1 : Read Pgs. 7- 21 and Wrksht Part 2 Due Monday
    • CH. 2 Pgs. 30 – 40 (stop at Making a Constitution: The Philadelphia Convention) – Due Wed. 08/14; Pgs. 40 – 51 (stop at Ratifying the Constitution) – Due Monday 08/19 ; pp. 51 – 65 –due Wednesday 08/21
  • Vocab / Concept Cards Ch. 1 – Due Monday; Ch. 2 – due Monday 08/19
  • First Current Event due 08/23
  • Quiz / Tests - Ch. 1 Reading Quiz – Monday; Ch. 2 Reading Quiz – Wednesday 08/21
  • Media and Ideology Assignment – Due Friday 08/16
  • Scholarly article: Robert Dahl – Who Governs? / A Pre-Face to Democratic Theory – due Wednesday, 08/21 (may change)

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

2019 20 AP U.S. Government - Welcome New Students!

This is where I will post assignments / due dates / lectures / and handouts.

Week 1
  • Read Gov. In America & Take Notes (?s to clarify, main ideas, etc.)
    • Pgs. 1-6 (stop at Government) – Due Thursday 08/08 
    • Pgs. 7- 21- Due Monday 08/12
  • Vocab / Concept Cards Ch. 1 – Due Monday 08/12 
  • chapter 1 worksheet – due part 1 (1-9) Thursday08/08; due part 2 Monday 08/12 
  • Review Syllabus and write down questions – Due Friday 08/09 
  • Media and Ideology Assignment – Due Friday 08/16 
  • First Current Event due 08/23
  • Quiz / Tests - Ch. 1 Reading Quiz – Monday 08/12 (May change)